"Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely absence of disease or infirmity"
We are very grateful to Vaidyaji for having blessed us with her presence and sharing with us the gems for leading a healthy and happy life! Vaidyaji comes from a place in Kerala and a lineage of 718 years with predominantly women healers in the family and practicing strictly vegan life from the age of 4.
She also says at one point in her lecture that her family, if traced back is been vegan for the last 465 years and it's a no joke vegan life style that leads to a fulfilling and happy life. It's like 18 generations of her family completely away from using any type of dairy products. Amazing!!!
Five Elements (Pancha Mahabhuta)
Vaidyaji started by sharing the role of the 5 elements that makes up each and every organism on the face of this planet, that is air, fire, water, earth and space.
Every individual has all these elements, one may have a little more another a little less. She also explained the 3 dosha (body constitution) that an individual is made of, one may be dual doshic or have all 3 dosha in right amount in them, this combination is very rare and only a few may be found to have this type of combination. It's really a very good combination to have according to many healers.
Dosha
The 3 Dosha are Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
Vata= air + space (vayu + akasha) = movement
Pitta = fire + water = transform
Kapha = Earth + water = sustain
Rise before the Sun
It's a very big deal to get up before the sun, Vaidyaji says it's the best medicine for Vitamin-D deficiency and getting up early gives the energy that is needed to go through the day. Best time to get up is between 5 to 6 am in the morning.
Detox
She also touched upon the detox parameters to have a healthy body.
Start by quitting:
Smoking
Alcohol
Drugs
Caffeine
Refined Products
Carbonated beverages
FD&C
Animal Products
Dairy
It needs to be done for 42 days.
Exercise
She also talked about a daily practice of Yoga and cardio as it's very necessary to build in the strength and endurance for our daily life. If we can practice yoga every day for an hour and cardio for 3 days atleast 30 min, it will help us to be energetic and it has been seen that it helps to deal with many diseases and reduces depression as well.
Water
Vaidyaji also talked about the right amount of water needed for each individual, she said it is good to have atleast 3 litres of water everyday, the book that talks more about the relationship of water to a healthy body is here
1)Your body's many cries for water
2) You are not sick, you're thirsty.
AMA
Vaidyaji also mentioned about the AMA(toxins in the body) not be mistaken for American Medical Association which can be also considered if you see what it's doing...misleading people over the years.. AMA happens because of our lifestyle and wrong eating habits, if we can get rid of these two factors, there is a chance for a better health and life! AMA is the white color substance that accumulates on the tongue and it can been seen first thing in the morning before brushing or cleaning the tongue.
Marma
It is same kind of procedure that is seen as Acupuncture or Acupressure in Chinese medicine. There are 365 meridian points in Acupuncture and in Marma there is 107 points with 108th being the mind. Marma is the combination of Yantra, Mantra and Tantra -- Yantra being the healing stones like jade, copper or silver, Mantra is specifically said for the particular organ in the body, Tantra is the technique with which the Marma is done on the particular individual.
Food On Time
Having the right kind of food at the right time is very important, for example:
Breakfast : 7am to 8am
Lunch: 12pm to 2pm
Dinner: 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
No snacking in between, allowing the food to be completely digested and eat only when we feel hungry.
Meditate Every Day
Relaxing the mind atleast once or twice a day, so that we are ready to take on everything that is thrown our way with out any glitches for the rest of the day.
It's a good idea to sit in silence for atleast 15- 20min once in the morning and once in the evening. It's always good to connect with our self, go inward so that it's easy to deal with external things later on..
Vastu
Good to go clutter free specially under the bed and this will free up the stagnant energy in the home as well as in our own mind.
Sleep
It's good for one self to go to sleep by 10pm in the evening, and have a restful sleep for 7-8 hours every day. For children it's 9 - 10 hrs every day, best if they could be in bed by 8:30pm.
Physical Benefits of Vegan Ayurvedic lifestyle:
Weight loss
Healthy Hair, Nail, Skin
No longer suffering from PMS
No more body odors and allergies
No Migraines.
Lastly enjoy lot of time with the family and friends, but remember to let go of people who no longer want to be in your company and do not feel bad when it happens, also forgive others when they hurt us and in all live a happy, abundant life :-)
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